CRYSTAL ANNE THOMAS
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• L OS A NGELES , CA 90027 • (323) 309-1741 • T HOMAS C@ UCLA .
EDU
Ph.D.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
In Progress University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
MSW
BA
2011
2007
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
HS Diploma 2003
Major - International Development Studies; Minor - Spanish
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:
Research 06/12-Present Co-parenting between Single Mothers and Nonresident Fathers in
Assistant South Los Angeles: A Feasibility Pilot Study
PI: Aurora Jackson. Graduate research assistant participating in various
Research 06/12-Present activities including recruitment, data collection and data analysis.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Parenting Education as a School
Assistant Readiness Intervention
PI: Ashaunta Tumblin. Graduate research assistant participating in various activities including recruitment and data analysis.
MSW Intern 06/10 – 09/10 Program for Torture Victims
Conduct research on victims of state-sponsored torture who are currently seeking political asylum in the U.S.
MSW Intern 09/09-06/10 Twin Towers Correctional Facility, County of Los Angeles
Special
Assistant
Individual and Group Psychotherapy with mentally ill incarcerated males
05/08-07/09 New York City Mayor’s Office
Special Assistant to the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services,
Linda Gibbs; office oversees all social service agencies in New York
City; assist the Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff on various policy
Fellow initiatives; participate in public-private taskforces dedicated to NYC nonprofit organizations; and conduct strategic planning for improvement of all city social services.
09/07-05/08 New York City Urban Fellows Program
One of 25 recent college graduates selected to participate in a city-wide government fellowship. Subsequently placed in the Mayor’s Office
Research
Assistant under the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.
09/04-06/07 Sloan Research Center on Everyday Lives of Families, UCLA
Interdisciplinary Research Center composed of anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, applied linguistics and education specialists;
PUBLICATIONS:
Jackson, Aurora P., Preston, Kathleen, & Thomas, C. (2012) Single Mothers, Nonresident Fathers, and
Preschoolers' Socioemotional Development: Social Support, Psychological Well-being, and
Parenting Quality. Journal of Social Service Research.
PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION PRESENTATION :
Thomas, Crystal A. (2007)
87 th
Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Assoc, Vancouver, Canada, May 2007

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Volunteer 09/11-06/12 Black Male Institute, UCLA
Participant 2010 UCLA School of Public Affairs Day at City Hall
DATABASE SKILLS:
Advanced statistics skills and extensive knowledge of SPSS and STATA statistical packages
Extensive knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & ArcGIS Software
LANGUAGES:
English, Spanish (High Proficiency), Italian (Low-Moderate Proficiency)